The New 2013 AFL San Antonio Talons Sky Dancers
The 2013 AFL San Antonio Talons Sky Dancers were chosen at the Music Hall at Sam’s Burger joint in San Antonio, Texas Tuesday evening December 18, 2012. Prep classes started Nov. 28th for the Sky Dancers auditions then they had two more prep classes Dec. 8th and Dec. 5th before the preliminaries and semi-final auditions that were held Saturday Dec, 8th in the basketball court at the Fiesta Trails location of their new fitness & practice facility sponsor Gold’s Gym at 8am.
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The first cut was done in the morning after all participants learned a combination and did an across the floor routine and numbers were posted for the semi-finalist to continue and learn a 1 minute routine and perform for the judges that afternoon.
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Judges included former squad members of the San Antonio Roses, WNBA Star squad, NBA San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers, NFL Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, NBA Dallas Maverick Dancers, San Antonio Iguana dancers, AA Baseball San Antonio Missions Bells and the AHL San Antonio Rampage Ice Girl Dancers. Judges also included Talons administration Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer Keith Recine and Game Operations/Community relations/ Group Sales Coordinator JJ De La Rosa. Choreographer former NBA San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancer Melissa Martinez taught the audition routines and helped judge and former NFL Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader & NBA Spurs Dancer Sky Dancer director Cynthia Trinidad was on hand to help judge and emcee the auditions. The judges used lap tops and scored individuals on audition software that made the judging and tabulations quick and easy. Finalist numbers were posted and finalist would continue on where they would be joining the returning veterans that were seated into the finals at three rehearsals before the finals Tuesday Dec. 18th. Finalists scheduled and had personal interviews with Talons administration staff and the Sky Dancer director prior to the Final Auditions.
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At the finals all the ladies wore black cocktail dresses for the opening number and at the finale, they performed the semi-final routine in pro-cheer/dance audition sports bra and hot pant attire of their choice in groups of two on stage, and then each individual performed a 1 minute dance solo routine from a list of song choices given to them and wore a costume of their choice.
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Sixteen were chosen out of 24 finalists for the new squad and winners were given a goody bag and a log stem red rose and some members were on the local morning TV show Daytime @ 9 KABB FOX 29 the next morning. The first home preseason game for the Talons is March 6th 2013 and the first home game is March 23rd 2013.
2013 Sky Dancers are: Sarah, Rebecca, Alondra, Jaclyn, Niqwa, Emily, Angela, Rochelle, Jasmin, Shauntelle, Krystal, Gabriela, Tiffany, Diana, Monica, and Crystal. Congrats!
